Sampled best food ever for wedding trip

3:55 PM,
Jul. 16, 2013

Written by

Kara Kimbrough

My fascination with food was fostered by my hometown grocery store, Byrd's Supermarket. As a child, I'd wander around the cavernous store located in the middle of downtown Mt. Olive. I can still clearly picture the store's layout and owner Cliff Byrd standing near the front of the store greeting customers.

Years later, I accepted a position as public relations director for Jitney Jungle Stores. Only then did I learn food vendors from around the Southeast considered Mr. Cliff a respected entrepreneur who was somewhat ahead of his time.